Woodworkers Clubs
Victoria  
These are the general and special interest woodworking clubs which we know of in the state of Victoria, Australia. Please let us know of any other clubs, or any changes of names or addresses. Email: vwa@vwa.org.au or letter: VWA, 42 Courtney Street, Nth Melbourne, Vic. 3051
See below for Woodturning Clubs; Other Specialist Clubs; Related Clubs & Bodies: papermaking, blacksmithing, etc
General Woodworking Clubs  
 
Albury-Wodonga Woodcrafters Inc
April 2007
  Contact: Doug Malsem PO Box 897 WODONGA VIC 3689 Tel: 02 6023 6061  
Altona Woodworkers
April 2007

  Bob Sutcliffe, 45 Laurie St ALTONA VIC. 3018 Tel:03 9391 6624
 
Ararat & District Woodies Club
April 2007

  David Mitchell, 32 Chalanbar Rd Ararat VIC 3377 Tel: 03 5352 2034

  Email: nandaell@netconnect.com.au
Ballarat Woodworkers Guild Inc
April 2007
  Darren Kelly, PO Box 1271 Ballarat Mail Centre BALLARAT VIC 3352
Tel 03 5345 2386
  Email:
Barwon Valley Woodwrights
April 2007
  Geoff Findlay, Secretary, 185 Rhinds Rd WALLINGTON VIC 3221
Tel: 03 5250 1579
  Email: barwonvalleywoodwrights@yahoo.com.au
Bellarine Woodworkers, Inc.
April 2007

  P.O. Box 489, DRYSDALE VIC 3222 Tel: 03 5251 3368

  Email:ilittle1@bigpond.net.au
Benalla Woodworkers Association Inc
April 2007
  Jane Parris PO Box 679 Benalla VIC 3671 Tel: (03) 5762 6912

  Email: janeparris@hotmail.com
Berwick Woodworkers Club
April 2007
  James Hayes, Secretary, The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road
BERWICK VIC 3806 Tel: 03 9702 1814
  Email: james@hayesit.com
Eildon & District Woodworkers Guild
April 2007
  Clarrie Glass PO BOX 290 ALEXANDRIA VIC 3714 Tel: 03 5774 7513   Email: nobelongembank@optusnet.com.au
Eltham & District Woodworkers
April 2007
  Dave Mitchell PO BOX 701 ELTHAM VIC 3095 Tel 03 9436 4916
Clubhouse: Cnr Fredricks Road & Ironbark Road, Yarrambat
  Email: austermite@optusnet.com.au
Geelong Woodcrafters Guild Inc
April 2007
  Ken Baker PO Box 2242 GEELONG VIC 3220 Tel. 03 5241 1813
  Email: knr@sunet.com.au
Gippsland Woodcraft Group Inc
April 2007
  Terry Swindon PO Box 179 HEYFIELD VIC 3858 Tel. 03 5127 1290

  Email: etswin@vic.australis.com.au
Kerang Woodcrafters
April 2007
  Keith Light 40 Nolan Street KERANG VIC 3579 Tel: 03 5452 1169.
  Email: klight@tadaust.org.au
Knox & District Woodworkers
April 2007
  Paddy McCann Tel: 03 9758 3920. Workshop Address: 45 Glenfern Road     
FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156, Clubhouse Tel: 03 9758 4849
  Email: gaz@alchester.com.au
Website: Click Link
Lara Woodworkers Inc .
April 2007
  Contact: Mal Colledge Tel: (03) 5283 1565 PO Box 108 CORIO VIC 3214

  Email: larawoodworkers@iimetro.com.au
LaTrobe Valley Woodturning & Woodworking Club April 2007   Laurie Keyhoe, 6 Gladstone Street Moe 3825 Tel: (03) 5127 7531
Clubhouse: Gippsland Heritage Park "Coach House"
  Email: lk@vic.australis.com.au
Maine Woodworkers Inc
April 2007
  Geoff Auhl, PO Box 967 CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 Tel: (03) 5474 3086
  Email: lngauhl@netcon.net.au
Maryborough & District Woodworkers
April 2007
  Ray Curran, President: PO Box 350 MARYBOROUGH VIC 3465 Tel: (03) 5461 2199
  Email: ashleytaylor@bigpond.com
Murray River Woodworking Club
April 2007
  Alan Taylor, Murray Pde KOONDROOK VIC 3440 Tel 03 5453 2340
   
St Arnaud Woodworkers Association
April 2007
  Peter Gahan, PO Box 24 ST ARNAUD VIC 3478 Tel 03 5495 1476

   
Seymour & District Woodworkers Group   Harry Cox RMB 5370, Trawool Road SEYMOUR VIC 3660 Tel: (03) 5699 1587    
South Gippsland Woodworkers   Eric Miles, Secretary PO Box 275 LEONGATHA VIC 3953 Tel: (03) 5664 2239    
Sunbury & District Woodworkers Club Inc   Fred Klebach, Secretary, 70 Station St. SUNBURY VIC 3429
Tel: (03) 9744 1254
   
Victorian Woodworkers Association Inc
April 2007
  Peter Stansfield, Secretary. 42 Courtney Street, NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
Tel: (03) 9844 3749 (H) Fax 03 9844 1953 MOB 0402 258 341
Wood Design Centre & VWA School of Woodcraft 5 Tyrone St NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051 Tel: 03 9326 8553
  Email: pmstans@alphalink.com.au
Website: Click Link
Wangaratta Woodworkers Inc
April 2007
  Les Norman, PO Box 774 WANGARATTA VIC 3677 Tel: (03) 03 5721 5416    
Warragul Woodworkers Club Inc
Dec 2006
  Brian Grist, PO BOX 856 WARRAGUL VIC 3820 Tel 03 5623 5652

   
Warrnambool Woodcraft Group
April 2007
  George Lancaster, 14 Mickle Crescent WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280
Tel: 03 5562 2464
   
Waverley Woodworkers Inc.
April 2007
  Gavin Betts, 2 Windsor Ave MOUNT WAVERLEY VIC 3149 Tel 03 9807 9648

  Email:gbetts@infoxchange.net.au
Website: Click Link
Wonthaggi Woodcrafters
April 2007
  Hartley Tobin, PO Box 477 WONTHAGGI VIC 3995 Tel 03 5997 6328

  Email: h.mtobin@bigpond.com
Woodcraft-Manningham
April 2007

  Brian Luders, PO Box 567 TEMPLESTOWE VIC 3106 Tel 03 9897 1482
Clubrooms: 9846 8148. Home to: Central Woodturners, Templestowe Woodturners, Manningham Woodturners, Dayturners, Lady Turners, Doncaster Carvers, Doncaster Daycarvers
  Email:
secretary@woodcraft-manningham.org.au
Website: Click Link
Woodworkers of Orbost & District
April 2007
  Mary McDonald, PO Box 626 ORBOST VIC 3888 Tel: 03 5154 1773

  Email: marymcd@hotmail.com.au
Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula
February 2008
  Cnr Boneo Road & Besgrove St. Rosebud 3939
Contact Secretary Jean Field 03 5987 3291
 
Yarra Ranges Woodworkers Inc
April 2007

  Chris Lewis, 2 Summer Pl MOOROOLBARK VIC 3138 Tel: 03 9726 8258
 
Woodturning Clubs        
Bairnsdale & District Woodcraft Group Inc April 2007
  Graham Boucher RMB 8757 BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875 Tel: (03) 5156 8462    
Bendigo Woodturners Inc
April 2007

  Frank Gargiulo, Secretary, Box 1259 BENDIGO CENTRAL VIC 3552
Tel. (03) 5448 4824
  Email: frank@impulse.net.au
Website: Click Link
Central Woodturners Inc
April 2007
  Stuart Watson PO Box 567 TEMPLESTOWE VIC 3106 Tel: 03 9846 8148
  Email: centraa@primus.com.au
Colac Woodturners & Woodcrafters Guild April 2007
  PO Box 326 COLAC VIC 3250 Tel: (03) 5232 1296   Email: c.jtann@bigpond.com
Forest Hill Woodturners Inc
April 2007
  Ron Partridge 22 Newlands Crescent Doncaster East VIC 3109 Tel: 03 9729 4867
  Email: rfpart1@bigpond.com
Hamilton Woodturners Club Inc
April 2007
 

Jim Clark, 185 Hensley Park Rd HAMILTON VIC 3300 Tel 03 5572 5596

  Email: Secretary
Koonung Woodturners Guild
May 2007
  John Osborne, 8 Frank St. NORTH BALWYN VIC 3104 Tel 9857 7088

  Email: maloneyb@melbpc.org.au
Website: Click Link
Maroondah Woodturners
April 2007
  Alan Lade, 29 Priestly Crescent, MT EVELYN VIC 3796 Tel: 03 9729 4163   Email: alanlade@dodo.com.au
Mildura Woodturners & Woodworkers
April 2007

  PO BOX 3150 MILDURA VIC 3502 Tel: (03) 5021 1673
   
Mulwonga Woodturners Inc.
April 2007
  Eric Reeves PO Box 262 YARRAWONGA VIC 3730 Tel: (03) 5726 8389    
Northern Woodturners
April 2007
  Bob Stevenson 58 Edward Street MACLEOD VIC 3085 Tel: (03)9459 7781   Email: bobstev@optusnet.com.au
Ornamental Turners Group of Australia   see Peninsula Woodturners Guild    
Peninsula Woodturners Guild
April 2007
  David Birrell, Secretary PO Box 340 FRANKSTON VIC 3199 Tel: (03) 9766 5613
  E-mail: birrell@msn.com.au
Website: Click Link
Portland Woodturners Guild
April 2007
  Bob Sharrock 19 Julia St PORTLAND VIC 3305 Tel: (03) 5523 6566
  Email: artsco@portlandcema.org.au
Website Click Link
Sunraysia Wood Turners   Des Morris PO Box 1400 MILDURA VIC 3502 Tel: (03) 5024 6637(ah)    
Wimmera Woodturners Guild Inc
April 2007
  Brendan Stemp PO BOX 1082 HORSHAM VIC 3402 Tel 03 5382 6890
  Email: bairdp@optusnet.com.au
Woodturners of the Goulburn Valley
April 2007
  Len Taylor, PO Box 2071 SHEPPARTON VIC 3632 Tel 03 5823 2430
  Email: neila@mcmedia.com.au
Website: Click Link
Woodturners of Werribee
  Woodwork Room, Heathdale Christian College, Derrimut Rd Hoppers Crossing 3029
   
Yarra Turners
April 2007
  Doug Birchall, 39 Bayview Rd GLENROY VIC 3046 Tel 03 9306 8352   Email: dougbirchall@optusnet.com.au
Other Specialist Clubs
Doncaster Carvers
April 2007
  Bryan Thompson, 9 Rangeview Court, VIEWBANK VIC 3084, Tel: (03) 9459 4176   Emai: Secretary
Website Click Link
Geelong Woodcarving Club
April 2007
  Kurt Frik 5 Arthur St HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215 Tel: (03) 5278 3719
   
Handtool Preservation Association of Australia April 2007   Frank J Ham PO BOX 1163 CARLTON VIC 3053 Tel (03) 9817 1768 Fax (03) 9816 8164. Journals: The Tool Chest and The Sharp Edge   email: secretary@htpaa.org.au
Website Click Link
Marquetry Society of Victoria
April 2007
  Chris Burch, Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill 3128
Tel (03) 9584 4361
  Email: secretary@marquetryvic.org.au
Website: Click Link
Wooden Boat Association (Victoria)
December 2006
  David Stott PO Box 77 GLENHUNTLY VIC 3163 Tel 03 9435 6623

  Email: djstott@alphalink.com.au
Website: Click Link
Wooden Boat Association ( East Gippsland) April 2007   John Nicholson PO Box 272 Bairnsdale VIC 3875 Tel: (03) 5156 7183   Website: Click Link
Related Clubs & Bodies    
Council of Woodwork Clubs
April 2007
  Rob Allan, 2650 Mansfield-Whitfield Rd. TOLMIE VIC 3723 Tel: 03 5776 2178

  Email: roballan@preston.starway.net.au
International Wood Collectors Society (Vic) April 2007   Terry Fromholtz 294 Don Rd Healesville VIC 3777 Tel.(03) 5962 6512   Email: terryf5@dodo.com.au
Website Click Link
Australian Blacksmiths Assocation (Vic) Inc April 2007
  Rick Stadler The Old Barn', Coopers Settlement, Bundoora Park BUNDOORA 3083
Tel:03 9371 2136
  Email: secretary@abavic.org.au
Website: Click Link
Papermakers of Victoria
April 2007
  Helen McPherson P.O. Box 21024, Little Lonsdale Street, Vic. 8011
Tel: 0432 355 799
  Email: helenkmcpherson@hotmail.com
Website: Click Link